Halt To Baby Burials – Dalley Asks If Mothers Still Want State To Dispose Of Bodies. There was no State-sanctioned burial of any babies on the weekend, even though the necessary paperwork was in place to facilitate such an endeavour, Health…

Ingrid Riley is a Jill of many trades within the Jamaican and Caribbean digital space. She is a tech pioneer – entrepreneur, digital strategist, researcher, event planner, mentor and more, helping to guide others as they start or continue their journeys…

‘Ridiculous’ $1,000 Fine – Business Leaders, Civil Society Slam Paltry Penalty For Gov’t Procurement Breaches. Ridiculous and absolutely insignificant. Those were just some of the words used by private-sector leaders and one government watchdog group to describe the maximum penalty of…

Up to Monday, November 23, the number of homicides committed in Jamaica since the start of 2015 stood at 1,116. Broken down, that means that one person is murdered every seven hours, according to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This means…

Today is being observed as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW). Women’s activists have marked November 25 as a day against violence since 1981, marking the date of the brutal assassination in 1960, of the three Mirabal…

November is observed annually as Local Government and Community Development Month. Earlier, we shared information on the various agencies of local government. Today, we take a look at the Local Governance Act, which was passed in July. The Constitution (Amendment) (Local Government) Act…

Above, is the October instalment of our monthly Economy Updates. Noteworthy stories include the Main Index of the JSE showing continued growth and reports that unemployment is at a three year low. For more information on Jamaica’s economic performance, check…